Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-17
THE fAIF UNFAIR MIDDLE.
Meeting o'Directors Generates
a God Sized Kansas
Cyclone.
Dividing of'Boodle" at the Rate OF
FifteeDoer Cent-Meeting or
StoC for
Legal Fight.

The bO2rdDr directors VI tfe al ANoiooo
Valley Fair ,ssociation met yesterday at .
o'clock in Juge Mitchell's Office
The committee appointed to sell buildings
In old fair rounds reported that the same
had been solt
Gen. Egglston asked that another report
be made cocerning the sale OF four hun
dred and ternhares Of stock.
Mr. Mitchell stated that he thought it en-
tirely unnecessary to have any such report
made.
Gen. Eggletoa insisted that it was neces-
sary and delpunced the board as guilty OF
the most urjust action ever known III the
state. He stated that he thought
1T Illegal but if it was not
1 was very unjust to all
the stockholders. He called it stealing
scaeme. which summoned the blood to some
chicks ard had the effect of bomb IN the
camp. He closed his remarks by moving
thai a vote of censure he passed against the
president, secretary and all members OF the
board who had issued stock and nabbed IL
themselves The names were called ana
General Eggleston and J. c. Robb voted IN
the Affirmative ard the negative was repre-
sented by Davis, Foutz, r. Hatfield, j. Z.
Razey, Mitcher and Simpson. MI. 0. Mart
irson refused to yote
As viii be see, by the vote those who
voted in the negatre refused to censure
themselves for heir own action.
Mr. Mitchell moved that fifteen Per cent.
of money Low in the bauts OF the treasurer
be given to the stockholders That
included the late stock, making it draw the
fifteen per cent as well as the cher.
Nj Robb amended Mr. Mitclells motion
placing it on the table. The amendment was
supported by Eggleston, Robb, Martinson
aud Simpson. 1t was opposed by Foutz,
Hatfield. Razey, Mitchell and Davis.
he original motion was then voted upon
and passed, which wss considered the initial
step for dividing the plumber.
That completed the business programme OF
the board. There was u considerable amount
of very plain talking done between the op
posing factions. Everyone seemed On his
guard not to reach the pugilistic point and
at the same time say az marty things as a
tongue Of ordinary muscle could shove out
into tie disturbed atmosphere.
Following the meeting of the directors the
stockholders held a meeting in the sherlf's
Office. The difficulty was discussed from
different standpoints and on general princi-
pies
Gen. Esgleston was elected chairman and
{. 5. ElchhoitZ secretary. A statement was
made by Attorney Reed, Of the firm of Dale
s. Reed, relating to the proper manner Of
legal acton on the part of the stockholders
against the parties lately buying the stock
On motion c. S. EIchholtz and w. 81.
Ransom were added to the central committee
which was appointed at previous mee1ing,
for the purpose of securing attorneys to
bring legal action. The COM
mittee now stands as follows:
b. B. Eggleston, ". II. McBee, T. Brown, J.
G.. Robb, J. Sherwood, G. S. Eicholt2, W.
Il. Ransom.
On motion a committee Of reference was
appointed consisting Of one member from
each township. The following gentlemen
were appointed;
c. Il. Gregg, Valley Center; a. J. Weaver,
Grant: A. p. Fisher, Kschi: Ed.
Homer, Waco and Salem; Mr.. Mer-
rill Lincoln: James Howard, Wichita
Ed. Philips, Payne, r. Hoffman, Mlneha,
r. Dofilemeyer, Park, John Hellar, Gypsum,
Morris J. Lloyd, Garden Paine, Dan Boone,
Union
The meeting adjourned to reconvene at tia
call Of the central committee.
The central committee will hold a meeting
next Tuesday. They were given instructions
by the stockholders to employ all the legal
advice thought necessary.